LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 378 Lee Sang-hyeok is old and has passed away.

"Alright, we can now see that the first match of this highly anticipated final has begun. Let's hand the stage over to the ten players from both sides to see who will emerge victorious!"

As Guan Zeyuan's incredibly loud voice rang out, the cheers from the audience were deafening, and every viewer in the live broadcast room was also glued to the screen.

As soon as Summoner's Rift finished loading, various signals rang out near the bottom river, but neither side engaged in much fighting. After all, the level 1 team fight in the MSI match had left an indelible shadow on these SKT players.

"Sang-hyeok hyung, could you ward the enemy's F6 camp for me? I need to gank the enemy jungler," Clid said with a smile.

He had a plan for this game. Nightmare is too weak before level 6, and it's impossible for him to gank or do anything. The only thing a jungler can do with Nightmare is farm and quickly reach level 6.

If Chu Ran can reach level 6 before Clid, it will be a turning point for IG as a whole, and they can use this ultimate move to catch SKT off guard.

Therefore, Clid needs to capitalize on Nightmare's early-game weakness and, before either side gains control of the lanes, directly invade Chu Ran's jungle.

In early jungle skirmishes, Lee Sin is definitely far superior to Nocturne.

“Okay.” Faker nodded.

In an instant, minions and jungle monsters began to appear one after another. Chu Ran naturally chose to start with the blue buff in this game, with the bottom lane duo helping to clear the jungle.

Nightmare is a hero who can solo jungle monsters, but in the early game, he is not only slow but also takes a lot of damage.

This hero doesn't have many damaging skills, and the damage of Q at level 1 isn't high either.

"Tianye, place a ward near the bottom river. The enemy Lee Sin might come after me."

Hearing Chu Ran's words, Meiko obeyed his orders. He and Jackeylove chose to help Chu Ran open the blue buff and then return to the bottom lane minions from the river, taking advantage of the fact that the SKT bottom lane duo hadn't yet come over from the tri-bush.

Ding!
A fake ward was prominently displayed in their own territory, near the blue buff and the river entrance, prompting Miller to exclaim in surprise, "Wow, Meiko's placement of this ward at the start of the game is quite clever. He must have thought Clid would come and invade Chu Shen's jungle, so he placed this defensive ward!"

"Wait a minute, Clid is really coming! He ward-hopped right into the dragon pit! But he didn't know there was vision there, and Chu Shen chose to go towards the wolves after taking the blue buff, not the grouse. Clid, do you still dare to go into the jungle?"

At that moment, Clid noticed that the blue buff had disappeared, but the toad was still there. He immediately knew that Chu Ran was either fighting the three wolves or had gone directly to the top half of the map.

"Please keep an eye on the upper jungle area for me."

Clid was saying this to Khan. In terms of champion counters, as long as Jayce kites well, Gnar has no chance of beating Jayce.

"no problem."

Upon hearing Khan's reply, Clid first ran towards the Three Wolves, but found no trace of Chu Ran, which left him momentarily stunned.

"Really went to the work area? That's so reliable."

However, Clid quickly smiled. He was confident that Churan couldn't steal the jungle monsters in his upper half of the map, and that Churan was already losing two fewer jungle camps than him at the start of the game. This meant that Nightmare was already starting to fall apart.

Little did he know that he, the blind monk, was standing right on the ward Chu Ran had placed, while Chu Ran's Nightmare was hiding in his blind spot, watching him intently.

"My God! Chu Shen didn't even choose to farm the three wolves. He placed a ward there and then hid on the flank." Wang Duoduo suddenly exclaimed, "This is a trap that Chu Shen set for Clid. He just wanted you, Clid, to come here."

"Because IG had anticipated Clid's actions in advance, Meiko placed a ward in the river. Now they've lured him into a trap. The Lee Sin is so deep in that position, it seems like he has nowhere to run!"

"Rooike and IG's bot lane duo are all here! Clid thinks he hasn't been spotted yet, but in reality, his every move is under IG's watchful eye!"

As Wang Duoduo's exclamations echoed, the IG team's voice chat was filled with various shouts. Jackeylove even abandoned a bit of the minion wave and said in a very fast voice, "Wait, what is this guy doing here? Entering our jungle like this?"

"Chu Shen, I'm here too. Let's go fight him." Rooike sent a signal.

He didn't feel much pressure laning against Galio in the mid lane, and he could clearly feel that Faker's laning ability wasn't as strong as before.

At that very moment, many SKT fans held their breath, while several Korean commentators in the LCK commentary booth were extremely anxious, frantically shouting for Clid: "No! Clid! Get out of here!"

"Are you crazy? Clid, how dare you invade the enemy jungle like this, going so deep? You really don't consider the enemy jungler a human being!"

The Roaring Emperor panicked, wishing he could directly control Clid's body, but no matter how loudly he roared, Clid remained unmoved. Hearing the various Miss signals reported by his teammates, he immediately frowned.

"Damn it, their jungler isn't even here. They abandoned the minion wave to gank me?"

Logically speaking, if Chu Ran is here, his teammates should have no problem coming to support him. They might be able to protect the jungle and even kill him.

But now that Chu Ran is not here, he can easily take the three wolves and still have Flash available. So IG's support would be a complete loss.

But the next second, Clid realized a crucial point: why did IG's mid and bot lanes suddenly miss?

He clearly didn't miss anything.

Clid seemed to realize something, his face turned pale, and he quickly prepared to punish the three wolves.

It's too late to say, then soon!
Just then, Chu Ran's nightmare appeared from the flank, giving Clid a huge surprise, "Shiba!"

Chu Ran's Smite was just a fraction faster than his, instantly taking down the big wolf. At the same time, two dog chains appeared in Nightmare's hands, holding the Lee Sin, making Clid's hair stand on end!

"Wow! Chu Shen stole the three wolves and even chained Clid. Clid doesn't have any wards, so he had to use Flash to avoid the impending terror!"

"But Chu Shen flashed away!"

Guan Zeyuan's face was extremely flushed, and he was so excited that he was incoherent.

In the scene, Clid flashes towards the blue buff, and Chu Ran flashes after him. The chain is tied for a short time, and the word 'fear' appears above the Lee Sin's head.

Seeing this, Clid's lips turned white, and he frantically roared in the voice chat, "Help! Help! Where are my teammates?!"

However, he is currently in IG's bottom jungle. Even if Faker and Mata want to provide support, they will be half a beat slower than Rooike's group. Just as the fear effect disappears, Meiko Rakan makes a grand entrance with a flash and follows up with a combo!

"Pizza—!"

Seeing this, the Korean commentators were horrified, letting out a heart-wrenching wail, "Clid is going to be lost—!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Clid's Lee Sin's health bar was rapidly disappearing, and he finally collapsed in the empty jungle. A heart-stirring game announcement suddenly resounded through the sky.

"IG-Rooike has killed SKT-Clid!"

"First blood!"

Upon hearing this voice, many SKT fans at the scene and in the live broadcast room immediately stopped and offered their warm greetings about Clid's family history.

[Is Clid's brain filled with water? How dare he go into the jungle like that!]

[Are you crazy?! If Clid lets SKT lose this final, he might as well jump into the sea!]

[It's really hard to believe this is the same person.] "My God! Rooike got First Blood! Chu Shen's tactic of luring the enemy into a trap has directly hooked Clid!" Miller exclaimed excitedly, "I knew Clid would come to invade. The wards had his position clearly visible."

"All I can say is, don't try to out-brute force with IG, and don't try to out-brain IG either. They're brute force with brains, that's what IG is all about!"

Seeing Rooike secure the first blood, countless domestic viewers cheered wildly. Rooike's lips curled into a noticeable smile, "Nice! Chu Shen is awesome!"

"How dare this guy go into the jungle?" Meiko laughed.

At the same time, seeing his own jungler feeding some kills, especially to Orianna, Faker's expression immediately darkened. He thought back to the S7 finals at the Bird's Nest, when his teammates were feeding like crazy.

"Take it easy, don't play so aggressively!"

Faker took a deep breath and didn't blame him too much. After all, he had agreed to Clid's early invasion, but he didn't expect that it was all Chu Ran's design.

Looking at his gray screen, Clid realized many things and felt a surge of anger.

He was being completely manipulated by Chu Ran, but he just couldn't understand, "Damn, does this guy have X-ray vision? How can he be so sure I'll go into his jungle at the start of the game?"

"This person cannot be judged by common sense. It's okay, it's just a first blood."

Mata reassured them, saying that they were all seasoned players and wouldn't let a single first blood cause them to lose their composure. He told them to play steadily and that they still had a great chance.

Despite IG seemingly gaining an advantage, their mid laner and bot lane duo actually missed a lot of experience and minion waves. If Orianna hadn't secured first blood, she would definitely have been slightly pressured by Galio when she returned to lane.

The scene returned to calm. Chu Ran ate the two small wolves, but didn't attack the toad. Instead, he took advantage of the Lee Sin's respawn time to run to his bottom jungle and eat the F6 first.

Clid anticipated his move and knew that once he respawned, he wouldn't be able to go to the bottom half of the map, but would have to go to the top half. He also wondered if he could take advantage of Khan's Jayce advantage in the top lane to enter Chu Ran's red jungle.

Otherwise, his death in this wave would have been a huge loss. He originally intended to make Chu Ran suffer losses in the early game, so that Nightmare would lose its rhythm, but now the situation has been completely reversed.

But when Clid turned the camera to the top lane, his pupils dilated immediately.

Something is wrong!
Why is it that a Jayce player in the top lane doesn't have lane priority, and it seems like TheShy's Gnar is taking the initiative?

On camera, TheShy's Gnar dodged Jayce's double shockwave with a well-placed movement, prompting Wang Duoduo to exclaim in admiration, "Oh, TheShy's positioning!"

"He jumped right up, trying to take advantage of Jayce's skill cooldown, but Jayce switched forms and knocked TheShy away. But then Gnar used his boomerang!"

In the top lane scene, Little Gnar suddenly released a boomerang, slowing down Jayce. He then used his range advantage to harass Jayce, which made Khan purse his lips, looking very uncomfortable.

Gnar's anger was already burning red, and he didn't dare to jump in to continue trading blows with TheShy. He pressed Tab to check his last hits and realized that he hadn't been able to suppress TheShy at all.

Not only him, but commentators and viewers all over the world have noticed this situation.

"My God, TheShy's laning ability is amazing! His Gnar wasn't suppressed at all by Khan's Jayce, and he even had more CS than Jayce. It feels like Gnar has the advantage!"

In the European and American commentary booths, gasps of astonishment were heard continuously, while the live stream chat in the domestic region was flooded with comments.

[666! Stop talking nonsense! Han Xiaozi and Ke Za are talking nonsense. Didn't they say Khan was very strong? How come he was suppressed by Gnar with reverse counter?]

[Haha, I'm laughing so hard! Is this SKT? So strong!]

[Jayce couldn't even beat Gnar; it's hard to believe Khan is a carbon-based being.]

Upon seeing such comments, many Han Kuo-yu supporters and science enthusiasts were immediately outraged, wishing they could shut these people up.

[I don't know what the chickens and zombies are barking about. They start barking as soon as they have a slight advantage in the game, acting like they've already won.]

[SKT is at a slight disadvantage, what are you guys yelling about? Faker will make his move soon.]

I believe in Lee Sang-hyeok.

At that moment, Clid was completely numb.

He wanted to make up for his earlier losses by relying on lane priority in the top lane, but he found that he did not have a significant advantage in the top lane, which made Clid change his strategy.

Stop counter-jungling, gank Gnar!

At the same time, Chu Ran destroyed Clid's F6 and Krugs, and also took the bottom lane river crab and his own Gromp. He made a fortune during his first recall.

After checking the situation, he immediately signaled to TheShy, "Let's go, the enemy jungler is in the top half of the map."

"OK OK!"

Upon hearing Chu Ran's words, TheShy immediately abandoned the subsequent ranged creeps and retreated to a safe area, leaving many viewers stunned.

"Wow, TheShy's discipline in this final is amazing! Clid missed again. It seems like he can't find any rhythm with Lee Sin right now. IG isn't giving him any chance at all!"

Guan Zeyuan was astonished, knowing that there were two people in IG who had particularly poor discipline.

One is TheShy, and the other is Jackeylove. Although they still have some questionable performances this year, they have made a qualitative leap compared to last year.

Especially in this year's World Championship, they almost never gave the opponent a chance due to disciplinary issues.

"Yes, and both Gnar and Orianna can teleport back to their lanes, so Clid can't find any opportunities in either the top or mid lane, especially in the mid lane. Rookie's items are better than Galio's, and he also has a red buff, making it very difficult for Faker!"

Right after Miller finished speaking, the camera switched to the mid lane, where Faker and Rooike both teleported back to their lanes.

The two immediately began exchanging blows upon meeting. Rooike gave Galio a space, which Faker mistook for an opportunity.

The next second, Galio charged forward with a Justice Punch, but at that moment, even Faker's eyes changed. Rookie's Orianna suddenly twisted its body, brushing past his Galio.

At the same time, he countered with a QWA combo to trigger Electrocute, which activated the speed boost from his W skill. He then created distance from Galio, dodged Galio's gale, and began to continuously kite and auto-attack to trigger his passive.

It was visibly clear to the naked eye that Faker's Galio's health bar was dropping rapidly. His full health after teleporting was reduced to half health in the blink of an eye, and he had to use a health potion. This caused a stir among viewers around the world.

"My God, Rooike's laning ability completely crushes Faker's. It's hard to imagine that Faker was so helpless in the laning phase."

Wang Duoduo said passionately, "It can only be said that time waits for no one. Faker was once the king of the mid lane, but now he is still defeated by the years."

"We used to have nothing, and our computers were slow, but we were young and strong. Now we have high-spec computers, but they're slow."

"Faker is so similar to us!"

Upon hearing Wang Duoduo's words, many viewers in the live stream were stunned for a few seconds. Then, looking at the close-up shot of the beads of sweat on Faker's cheeks, they couldn't help but agree!

(End of this chapter)